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GALESBURG 


The  Home  of  Many  Colleges, 
a  Railroad,  Inter-urban  and  Manufacturing 

Center 


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Located   on   the  corner  of   South    Broad  and 
lains   main    reading    room,    61x85    feet;    office    ol 

Men's    Reading   and    Smoking    Room,    Children  s 


Simmons  Streets.  Erected  in  I'm-.  Dimensions,  66x132  feet.  Con- 
Superintendent  of  Schools,  Board  of  Educafaoji '..Grand  Army  Room. 
Reading    Room,   and    Book    Room,   capable   of   holding    112,500    volumes 


LOOKING  EAST  ON   MAIN  STREET    FROM    CENTRAL    PARK. 


V.    S.    GOVERNMENT    P.UILDING. 

Located  on  corner  of  South  Cherry  and  Simmons  Streets.  Built  in  1893-4  tost  $115,000.  Officers  and  employes,  48: 
besides  34  Railway  Postal  Clerks,  who  are  paid  from  this  office.  Pay  roll  nearly  $5,500  per  month,  annual  receipts 
of    the   office    nearly    $55,000,   not   considering   the   money   order  business. 


KNOX  COUNTY  COURT  HOUSE. 

1QQ,^Cate/^  betwee."  South  Cherry  and  South  Cedar  Streets,  and  between  Tompkins  and  Soutli  Streets. 
1884-86.  Cost  originally  about  $150,000.  Improvements  since,  about  $35,000.  Dimensions  108x116  feet. 
tire   proof. 


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JAIL 


Located     on     South     Cherry     Street    between     South    and    Berrien 
32  cells  on   first  floor  and   4   on  second  floor;   ten   residence   rooms    i 
Raths,    ventillating    system,   and    general   sanitary   equipment   ample 


Streets.      Erected   in    1874. 
front.      Heating   plant    and 
and    modern. 


t'ost.    $40. niio. 
fuel    rooms    in 


Contains 
basement. 


BANK     OF    CALCSBURt; 


BANK     OF    GALE'iEUBO 


BANK  OF  GALESBURG    BUILDING 


Located  on  the  corner  of  Main  and   Kellogg  Streets.      Building  erected   1886.     Hank  established  in  1889.    Capital,  $100,000. 
Surplus    fund,    $150,000;    3    per   cent   on    Savings      Deposits,      payable     semi  annually. 


GALESBURG    SANITARIUM. 
These   buildings   were  erected   by   Dr.    E.    V.    D.    Morris  in  1S98-9   for  the  purpose  of  establishing  a   great  sanitarium, 
tie  failed   to   realize   sufficient   income  on   them  to  be  able   to   run     them    as    he    had    planned,    and     converted      them      into 
apartment    houses. 


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A     SECTION    OF    STANDI.-- II     PARK 

Located   in   the  central    part  of   the  city — lying  directly   west  of    the    Knox    County    Court    House.      Famous    for    its    large 

variety    of    choice    and    beautiful    trees. 


VIEWS  OF  HIGHLAND  LAKE. 
These  beautiful   pleasure  resorts  are  located  two  miles  east  of  the  city,   on   the    East   Galesburg   suburban   car 

and   fishing    in   the   summer;    skating  and  ice  making  in  the  winter. 


line.     Boating 


VIEWS  OF  LAKE   RICE 

THE    LARGEST    ARTIFICIAL    LAKE    IN     ILLINOIS 

Located  two  miles  east  of  the  city.      Furnishes  the  water  for  the  C,   B.   &   Q.  railway  and  constitutes  the  club  grounds   for 

the    Soangetaha    Club.    Fine   fishing,    golf    links,    tennis    courts,    etc. 


FIRST    NATIONAL    BANK   CORNER 

Corner   of    Main    and    Cherry    Streets,    looking    north    on  Cherry    Street.       Building    erected    in    1903.      Bank    organized 
in    1803.      Capital,    $150,000.      Surplus.    $150,000;    3    per   cent  interest   on    time   deposits,   payable   semi-annually. 


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GALESBURG    NATIONAL    DANK    I'.UILDING 

Located  on  the  corner  of  Main  and    Prairie   Streets.     Erected   in     ISO.j.       Bank    organized     1884.       Capital     stock,     $125,000. 
Surplus  and   undivided  profits,   $10"), 000;   i!   per  cent  interest     paid     on     savings     deposits,     payable     semiannually. 


THE  HOLMES  BUILDING 

Located  on  the  corner  of  Main  and  Prairie  Streets.  Formerly  Galesburg  Opera  House.  Remodeled  in  1S99;  80 
commodious  office  rooms,  City  steam  heat,  first  class  elevator  service;  up-to-date  in  every  way.  First  floor  occupied  by 
Continental    Clothing    Co.    and    Wilbur-La nphear   Jewelry    Co. 


THE    FIRST    GALESBURG— "OLD    LOG    CITY" 

Located  three  miles  northwest  of  present  city  limits,  at  edge  of  Henderson  grove.  Founded  in  1836.  1.  Prof.  N. 
H.  Losey's  residence.  2.  Nehemiah  West's  residence.  3.  Hugh  Conger  in  main  part,  Loreutus  Conger  and  John 
West  in  addition.  4.  Riley  Root  and  sister,  Mrs.  Clarissa  Phelps,  Eli  Farnham,  and  Mrs.  Lyman,  in  succession. 
5.  George  Avery  and  his  mother.  6.  Deacon  Goodell's  residence.  7.  John  West  and  his  father.  S.  Mr.  Lewis'  resi- 
dence. 9.  Unidentified.  10.  C.  S.  Colton's  store.  11.  C.  S.  Colton's  residence.  12.  School  house.  13.  Rev.  G.  W. 
Cah's     residence.       14.  John    Kendall's    residence.       15.   Rev.  John    Water's   residence.      16.   H.    H.    May's   residence. 


RESIDENCE    OF   HON.    M.    O.    WILLIAMSON 
Located  on  North  Broad  Street,  between    Mary   and    Freemont    Streets. 


THE  HENRY  R.  SANDERSON  HOUSE 

Stood  formerly  on  the  present  site  of  the  Public  Library.  Standing  now  on  the  corner  of  West  Main  and  Academy 
Streets.  I  he  home  in  which  Abraham  Lincoln  was  entertained  in  185S.  the  occasion  of  his  famous  debate  with  Stephen  A 
Douglas. 


RESIDENCE    OF    W.    A.    JORDAN 
Located     on     East     Losev     Street,   between     Chambers  and   Willard    Streets.      Built   in   1904. 


RESIDENCE    OF    E.    1!.    WADE 

Located   on   the   corner  of   North    Broad  and    Mary   Streets.     The   first   Galesburg   residence   to   be  built   of   No.    1.    Puring 

ton    repressed    paving    brick. 


FARM    RESIDENCE    OF    FRED    SilACORD 
Located   adjacent   to   the  city  on   the  east 


Presenting  a   fine  view    from    the    East   Galeshurg   street   car   line,   and    from    the 
A..  T.  &  S.  F.  Ry. 


"THE  HIVE"— RESIDENCE  <>F  MRS.  CYRUS  M.  AVERY 

Located    on    the   corner    of    North    Prairie   and    Losey    Streets.     Built     in     1002,     of    medium     stay     Roman     brick     with 
Tiffany    enameled  pilasters    and    cornice.  Raindrop  trimmings  and  Red  ford  pillars. 


RESIDENCE   OF    HON.    GEORGE    SHUMWAY 
Located    on    West    Street,    between    South    and    Berrien     Streets.       Built     in     1900.         (  olonial     style. 


RESIDENCE   OF   HON.    E.   J.    KING. 
Located  on  North  Academy  Street,  between  North  and  Losey   Streets.      Erected  in   1S9S.      Modified   Colonial  style. 


RESIDENCE  OF  W.  E.  TERRY. 
Located  on  East  Losey  at  the  head  of   Pearl    Street.      Erected    in    1896. 


RESIDENCE   OF    HON.    CLARK    E.    CARR 

Located  on  North  Prairie  Street,  between  Grove  and  Losey  Streets.  In  this  house  President  William  McKinley 
and  his  wife  were  entertained  on  the  6th  and  7th  of  October.  1899.  In  the  party  were  also  George  I'-.  Cortelyou,  secretary 
to  the  President,  Doctor  Rixey,  the  family  physician,  and  Miss  Barber,  a  niece  of  Mrs.  McKintey.  The  occasion  of  the 
President's  being  in  Galesburg  was  to  celebrate  the  forty -first  anniversary  of  the  Lincoln-Douglas  debate.  On  the  morning 
cf  the  7th,  he  held  a  cabinet  meeting  in  Colonel  Carr's  library,  which  was  attended  by  John  Hay,  Secretary  of  State; 
Elihu  Root,  Secretary  of  War;  John  W.  Grists,  Attorney  General;  John  D.  Long,  Secretary  .if  the  Navy;  E.  A.  Hitch 
cock,  Secretary  of  the  Interior;  Charles  Emory  Smith.  Postmaster  General,  and  James  Wilson.  Secretary  of  Agriculture. 
Among  other  distinguished  personages  who  have  been  entertained  in  this  house  may  be  mentioned  Hun.  William  Jen- 
nings   Bryan,   Robert  T.   Lincoln,   Chauncey   M.    Depew,   Shelby  M.   Cullom,  and   W.    C.   Brown. 


RESIDENCE    OF    GEORGE    A.    LAWRENCE,    ESQ. 
Located   on   the  corner  of   North   Prairie  and   Losey  Streets.  Built  in  1891  of  white  Colona  sandstone. 


RESIDENCE   OF    HON.    GEORGE    W.    PRINCE 
Located    on    North    Academy    Street,    between    North    and    Losey    Streets.      Built    in    1899. 


Colonial    style    predominating. 


CENTRAL  PARK 

A   beautiful   spot   in    the  business  portion  of  the  city.      Street  cars    diverge    here    into    all    parts    of    the    city. 

resting   place   in    the    hot   days   of   summer. 


A    favorite 


THE  GALESBURG  HOSPITAL 

Street,    between    Losey   and  Selden. 
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patients,    voluntary   contributions. 


Located    on    North    Seminary    Street,    between    Losey    and   Selden.       Erected     in     1893.       Remodeled     and     enlarged 

L904.      Value,    £75, Capacity,    13    beds.      Training  school  in    connection   with    18    nurses.      Association    incorporated    in 

1801.       Institution     supported     by     fees     from     patients,    voluntary    contributions,    and    a    small    endowment    fund. 


THE   "BIG   STORE"   OF   GALESBURG 

The   O.    T.    Johnson    Company 
The   largest   and    finest    department   store   in    Central    Illinois,   containing   one   and    one-quarter   acres   of   floor    space   de- 
voted to  retailing.      Has   thirty-four   departments   and    nearly   three    hundred    employes. 
store   of   its   size   in    the  country. 


It    is    considered    the    most    perfect 


W.   A.   JORDAN    COMPANY,    WHOLESALE    GROCERIES    AND    FRUITS 

Located   "ii    Smith    Seminary   Street,   between    Simmons  anrl  Tompkins  Streets.      Building  v-ixlSO  feet,  three  il -s  and 

basement.      Established   in    1894.     Capital  stock.  $l7.">.noo.     Traveling    men    cover    a    territory     of     100     miles    surrounding 
Galesburg,  extending   into    I<>\\a   and    Missouri. 


GALESBURG    GROCERY    COMPANY,    WHOLESALE    GROCERS 

Located   on    the   corner   of    South    Seminary    and    Mulberry     Streets.         Incorporated,     1902.         Capital     stock.     $40,000. 
Business    confined    to    Illinois,    Iowa,    and    Missouri.         Employ    seven     traveling    salesmen. 


ILLINOIS    HOTEL 

Located   on   the  corner  of  Main  and   Kellogg  Streets.      Erected   as    Brown's    Hotel    in    1872       Remodeled    in    1903 
rooms  ample,  cuisine  perfect,  and  every   modern  appliance  for  safety.   Rates,  $2.00,  $2.50  and  $3.00  per  day! 


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UNION   HOTEL 

.11    the   corner   of   the   Square   and    North    Broad  Street.       Erected 
Remodeled   in   1890  and   1904.      Running   hot   and    cold    water    in 
Kates,    $2.00,   $2.50   and    $3.00   per   day. 


in    1869.       Burnec 

every    room;    mo 


in     1S71.       Rebuilt     the 
outside    rooms,    25    with 


ARLINGTON   HOTEL   BLOCK 

Located  on  the  corner  of  South  Seminary  and  South  Streets.     Erected   in   1895. 

pean,    Rates   50c   to   $1.00   per   day),    and       mercantile 


Occupied  by   t he  Arlington    Hotel    (Euro- 
establishments. 


HOTEL  ANNEX 
Located    on    the   corner    of    North    Prairie   and    Ferris  Streets.      Erected    in    1898.      Rates,    $1.25    per    day. 


Located    on   corner   of    Main    and    Prairie 
$60,000.      Interest  paid   on   time  deposits,  payable  semi-annually. 


PEOPLE'S  TRUST  AND  SAVINGS   BANK 
(interior  view) 

Streets.      Established    in    1900.      Capital   stock,    $250,000.      Undivided    profits. 
Equipped  with  Mosler  Safe  Deposit  Vaults. 


WEINBERG  BROS.'  BLOCK 

Cold  storage  and  commission,   wholesale  fruits  and  produce.       Established     in     1891. 

$l,l)0(i.itoi)    per    annum. 


Combined     business     now     reaches 


GAS    PLANT    OF    THE    GALESBURG  RAILWAY     AND     LIGHT     COMPANY 

Located  on  the  corner  of  North  Cedar  and    Ferris  Streets.     Company   organized    in    1861.      Original   buildings   erected 
in    lRfifi.      Gas    holder    erected    in    1895.      Estimated    value   of  plant.    $300, 


THE    PURINGTON    PAVING    BRICK   COMPANY— YARDS  NOS.  1  AND  2 

Located   three  and   one-half  miles  east  of  the   Square,  at  the   terminus   of   Main    Street   electric  car   line.      Organized    in 
1890.      Annual    capacity,    75,000,000    paving   brick   and   blocks:  also  manufacture  Continental   face  brick.   Men  employed   686. 


THE    PURIXC.TON    PAVIXG    BRICK    COMPANY— YARD     XO,     3 


THE    PURINGTON    PAVING    BRICK     COMPANY— YARD    NO.    4 


GROSS    BROS.'    OVERALL    FACTORY 

Located  on  northwest  corner  of  South   Chambers  ami   Mulberry    Streets.      Erected    in    L906.      Established    in    1901, 

capacity  of  ISO  pairs  per  day.     Capacity    1906,   4,800   pairs   per   day. 


with    a 


PLANT    OF    G.    D.    COLTON    &    CO. 

Located  on   Smith  Cherry  Street,  near  C,  B.  &  Q.  tracks.        Established    in    1855.      Capital    stock,    $50,000.        Incor- 
porated 1882.      Founders  and' manufacturers  of   Iron  and   Brass    Castings,    Broom    torn    Machinery    and    Sulky    Koad    Alak- 
Planing    Mill.      Employs  55  men. 


PLANT   OF   CHICAGO  WRITING   MACHINE   COMPANY 

Located  at  corner  of  Chambers  and  Knox  Streets.  Building  erected  in  1903,  at  which  time  the  Company  removed  to 
Galesburg  from  Chicago.  Capital  stock,  $200,000.  Output,  5,000  typewriters,  10,000  adjustophones,  annually,  besides 
other  appliances.      Employ   100   men. 


PLANT  OF  WENZELMANN  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Located  southwest  of  the  city.     Buildings  erected  in  1904.     Business  removed  to  Galesburg  from  Streator  in  1904. 

facture   portable    farm   elevators,    wagon     dumps,     and      farm     appliances. 


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WENZELMANN  CHEMICAL  AVORKS 
Located  southwest  of  the  city.      Erected  in   1904.      Manufacturers   of   chemicals. 


WESTERN  TOOL  WORKS 
(  Formerly    Geo.    W.    Brown    &    Co.    Corn    Planter    Factory.) 
Located   on    Smith    Kellogg   Street,  between    Simmons   and  Tompkins    Streets.      Capital    stock,    $200,000.      Manufacturers 
of    Gale    Automobiles.      Capacity    350    machines    annually.     Also    manufacturers    of    useful    tools    and    nickel-platers.       Em- 
ploys   150   men. 


PLANT    OF   THE    FROST    MAUFACTURING    COMPANY 

Located  on  Soutb  Henderson  Street,  near  main  line  of  C.i  B.  &  Q.  Ry.  Established  1851.  This  company  manu- 
factures steam  engines  and  boilers  and  dry  pan  clay  crushers,  which  arc  in  use  in  all  parts  of  the  United  Slates. 
Their   trade   also   extends    to   Canada,    .Mexico,    Cuba,    Porto    Rico,    South     \meriea,    China    and    Europe.  They      employ     in 

all   their  branches   over    100   nun,   MOO   of   them  being   in   Galesburg.      Their  annual   capacity   i<  500  engines  ami   8,000  boilers. 


CITY  WATER  WORKS  AND  ELECTRIC  LIGHT  PLANT 

Located  on  West  Main   Street,  near  Santa  Fe  tracks.     Present  water    plant   established    in   1890.      Electric   light    plant    estab- 
lished  in  1900.     Cost  of  entire    plant     estimated     at     $350,000. 


MAY    BROS.'    FACTORY 

Located  on  the  corner  of  South  Prairie  and  Berrien  Streets.  Manufacture  Wind  Mills,  Tanks,  and  Pumps.  Es- 
tablished in  1880.  Mills  have  been  shipped  to  nearly  every  state  in  the  Union,  also  to  Canada,  Russia,  and  other  for 
eign    countries. 


STONE   YARDS   OF  ALEXANDER   KING   &   CO. 

Located  between  Seminary  and  Chambers  Streets  on  Mulberry  Street.  Does  a  general  stone  contracting  business. 
cutting  up  great  blocks  of  stone  and  shaping  them  into  different  sizes  and  dimensions  required  for  buildings,  numbered 
and  lettered  all  ready  to  set  in  the  wall,  and  is  the  second  largest  industry  in  Galesburg.  The  work  is  mostly  done  by  ma- 
chinery, but  in  addition  to  this  they  employ  a  large  number  of  men.  The  traveling  crane  seen  in  the  foreground  is  oper- 
ated by  electricity  and  is  capable  of  lifting  thirty  tons.  The  business  of  the  company  is  furnishing  stone  for  public  build- 
ings located  in  the  west,  northwest  and  southwest. 


WALTON    VAN    HUFFEL    MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Located  <>n   Smith  Chambers  Street,  between  Mulberry  and  South    Streets.      Established    1904.      Pounders,    machinists,  and 

dealers   in   structural   material.      Employ  25  people.       Capital  stock,  $20,000. 


THE   A.    BOYER   BROOM   COMPANY'S   FACTORY 

Located  on   South   Prairie   Street,  between   Berrien  and   South  Streets.      Established    in    1807.      Incorporated    1897.      Capital 
stock,   $25,000.      Annual   output,   15,000   dozens.      Manufacture    a    complete    line    of    brooms,    brushes    and    mop    sticks. 


THE  COX   BUILDING 
Lower    Floor  occupied   by   The  Spartan    Manufacturing    Company. 

Corn    Belt"    Feed   Mills.      Established  in    1899.      A    rapidly    growing    industry.      Located    on    South 


Manufacturers   of   The 

Charnbers    Street,    between    Mulberry    and    South    Streets. 


PLANT   OF   GALESBURG  CORNICE   WORKS 

Located  on  East  Ferris  Street,  between  Cherry  and  Prairie  Streets.  Organized  in  1900.  Manufacturers^  of  Archi- 
tectural Sheet  Metal  Goods  and  wholesalers  of  Tinner's  Sheet  Metal  supplies,  Furnaces  and  Furnace  Trimmings.  Roof- 
ing and    Sheet   Metal   contractors. 


Located    on     North 
ally    from    $65,000    to    $75,000. 

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PLANT  OF   WILLIS    MANUFACTURING   COMPANY 
Academy    Street, 


near    A.,    T.    &    S.  F.    track-.     Authorized   capital    stock,   $60, I.     Output   annu- 

Employ    from     15    to    25    men.      All    kinds    of    architectural    sheet    metal    work.       Metal    Win 
Frames  and   Sash,   Fire   Proof    Doors  and   Shutters,  stamped   work  in   zinc  and  copper  for  the  cornice  trad.-. 


PLANT    OF    GALESBURG    COULTER-DISC    COMPANY 


Located  on  west  side  of  city. 
Manufacture  rolling  Coulters,  Ci 
Brown  &   Co.   line  <>f  implements. 


Capital  stock.  $100,000.     Output,    1905,    $115,000.      Men 
ulter   blades,    Disc    Harrow   lilades.    Disc    Harrows   complete, 


employed,      from      40      to      65. 
and   repairs   for   the   Geo.    \\ . 


THE  COX   BUILDING 

Second  Floor  occupied  by  lioss  Manufacturing  Co.  Manufacturers  of  cotton  flannel  gloves  and  mittens.  Estab- 
lished in  Galesburg  in  1901,  and  now  operates  100  machines,  "iving  employment  on  an  average  to  100  people,  mostly  girls. 
Wages  paid  u>  employes  in  1  ■'< »<;.  $::o,nno.     Located  on  South  C  ambers   Street,  between   Mulberry  and   South   Streets. 


THE   GAIETY    THEATRE 

Located  on  the  corner  of  South  Chewy  and  Simmons  Streets.     The  home  of  High  Class  Vaudeville,  and  one  of  the  prettiest 
and    safesl    theatres    in   the   stale.    Performances  at  ~':J"i  ami  8:15  p.   m.  daily,  excepl    Sundays. 


THE   AUDITORIUM 

Located  on  the  corner  of  North   Broad  and   Ferris   Streets.     Erected  in  1890. 

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C,    B.    &    Q.    PASSENGER    DEPOT 
Located   on   the  corner  of   South    Seminary  and    South    Streets.         Built    in    ls^:;  I. 


Value,   $r,ti,oiiii. 


SANTA   FE   PASSENGER    DEPOT 
Located    on    the    corner    of    North    Broad    and    Water    Streets.         Built    in    18S9.         Value,    $40,000. 


GALESBURG   UNION   TELEPHONE   CO.    BUILDING 

Located  on  Simmons  Street,  between  Prairie  and  Kellogg  Streets.  Erected  in  190G.  Value,  $15,000  Company  or- 
ganized in  1901.  liegan  operation  of  instruments  in  1902.  Capital  stock  (entirely  local),  $250,000.  Telephones  in  op- 
eration,  over   ::,n00. 


FARMERS    AXL)    MECHANICS'    BANK   CORNER 

Corner  of  Main  and  Cherry  Streets,  looking  north  on  Cherry  Street.  Building  remodeled  in  1903.  Bank  organized 
in  18G9,  special  charter  from  s'tate  under  old  constitution.  Capital,  $200,000.  Surplus  and  profits,  $95,000;  S  per  cent 
interest  on  savings   deposits,   payable  semi-annually. 


OLD  KNOX  COUNTY  COURT  HOUSE 

Located    in    Knoxville.      Erected   in    1840   and   used   as   the   County  Court  House  till   1873.      In  architecture,  a  copy  of  some 
of  the  ancient  Greek  temples.      A  building  in   which  Judge    Stephen     A.     Douglas    held    court     in     the    early    days. 


UNIVERSALIST    CHURCH 

Located    on    the   corner   of    South    Prairie   and    Tompkins    Streets.      Erected    in    1895.      Value,    $30,000.      Society    organized 

in     1855.        Present  membership,     225. 


CENTRAL  CONGREGATIONAL  CIRKi  II 


Located  on   Central    Park    Square,   corner   of    South   Broad   Street. 
L895   by   union   of    First    Church,   which   was  organized   in   1837,    and 
hip,   900. 


Present   members! 


Erected    1S!»S.      Value.    ST.I.oun.      Society    organized 
First    Congregational    church,    organized    in    1855. 


FIRST    CHRISTIAN    CHURCH 

Located   on    North    West    Street,    near    Ferris    Street.      Erected  in    L892.      Value,   $15,000.      Society   organized,   1S7:.\      Present 

membership,    400. 


FIRST    PRESBYTERIAN    CHURCH 

Located  on  the  corner  of  North  Prairie  and  Ferris  Street-..  Erected  in  1n'.k!.  Value,  (62,000.  Society  organized 
in  1870  by  union  of  Second  Presbyterian  church,  organized  in  1851,  and  the  Presbyterian  church,  organized  in  1854. 
I 'resent    membership,    530. 


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KNOX    lOl'N'TV    i'REK    KINDKRCARTEN 

Located  on  the  corner  of  South  Cedar  and  Simmons  Streets.  Erected  in  L904.  Value,  $10,000.  Institution  estab- 
lished in  L890.  Purpose:  to  provide  a  temporary  home  for  homeless  and  friendless  children  of  Knox  County,  and  to 
assist  mothers  in  sickness  or  distress. 


ST.    MARY'S    SCHOOL.    KNOXVILLE 


Established   in    1869. 
in  1883.      I  >es1 
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1  in  1869.  First  building  erected  for  Ewing  Female  University  in  1860.  Remodeled  in  1873.  Again 
royed  bv  fire  in  188:;.  Rebuilt  immediately.  Recreation  annex  built  in  1901.  An  Episcopal  school  de- 
ducation    of   girls   in    language,    literature,   and  art.      Capacity.    100   students.      The   school    has   a    waiting   list. 


ST.    ALBAN'S    SCHOOL,    KNOXV1LLE 
Founded  in   1890  by   Dr.   C.   W.   Leffingwell. 


\  school  for  boys    under    supervision    "i    the    Episcopal    church.         Phillips 

Hall,   erected    in    1898. 


KNOX  COUNTY  ALMS  HOUSE. 

Located    five  miles  southeast  of  Galesburg,   near   Knoxville.     Established   in    1856.      Enlarged   in   1S66.      Area   of   land. 
acres.     Buildings  erected  in  1866,  1870,  1890  and    1S99.        Value   of   buildings,    $125,000. 


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"ON  Till".  WAV  TO   KNOX" 

Looking  north   through   Staudisfa    Park   toward    Knox   College  "Old    Main,"    the    walk    which    i<    made   by    hundreds    of   stu- 
dents   every     morning  through      the      years. 


ALUMN]  HALL,  KNOX  COLLEGE 

Located   on    the  corner   of   South    Cedar  and   South    Streets.     Erected   in    1890-1,      Corner-stone   laid  by    President   Harrison. 
Value,   $75,000.      Used    for    library,    recitation    rooms,     and     men's      literary      society      halls. 


MAIN  BUILDING.  KNOX  COLLEGE 

Located    on    Smith    Street,   between    Cherry   and    Cedar.     Erected    in     L857.       Value,    $50,000. 
Chemistry,    Biology,    and    Geology    Laboratories.      Alsn    business  offices  of  the  college. 


I  >'  \   ited    to    recitations, 


Located    on    Tompkins    Street, 
1885   and   1892.      Value,   $70,000. 
living    rooms    for    ladies    attending 


WHITING    HALL 

occupying  block  between  Cherry  and  Broad  Streets.  Erected  in  1857*  Remodeled  in 
East  wing  occupied  by  Knox  Conservatory  of  Music.  Balance  of  building  devoted  to 
tbe    college    and    conservatory,    literary    balls,   etc. 


MAIN    BUILDING,    LOMBARD    COLLEGE 

Located  on    Easl    Knox   Street,   between   Lombard  and  Locust  Streets.      Erected    in    1>.">G.      Cost,    $40,000.      Remodeled    in 

1890;    cost,    $15,000. 


THE    GYMNASIUM,    LOMBARD    COLLEGE 

Located   on  Lombard  campus.      Built  in   1897.     Cost,  $13,000.     Equipped   with    up-to-date   apparatus.      Fitted    with    running 

track,    auditorium    and    stage    for  recital    work    and    entertainments. 


LADIES'    HALL,    LOMBARD    COLLEGE 

Located  on  Lombard  campus.    Built  in    L895.    Cost,  $3">.ooo.       Adequately    equipped    and     furnished      for     a 

ladies'    boarding    hall. 


CORPUS  CHRISTI  LYCEUM 

Located    on    South    Prairie    Street,    between    Tompkins   and   South   Streets.     Erected   in   1893-4.     Value,   $42,000.     Private 
property  of  the  Order  of  Charity   in   this  country.     A  boy's  a  id  men's  Catholic  school. 


ST.  JOSEPH'S  ACADEMIA 

Located   on   the  corner  of   South   Academy  and   Knox    Streets.     Erected     in     187S- 7*i.  Convent    contiguous    to     Academia 

Erected    in    1880-81.      Value.    $30,00n.         A    Catholic    school     for    girls. 


COMMERCIAL    BLOCK 
Located   on   the  corner  of  Cherry  and    Simmons   Streets.       Top   floor   occupied   l>y    Brown's    Business   College. 


THE  NEW  HIGH  SCHOOL  BUILDING 

Situated   on   the  corner  of    Broad  and    Tompkins    Streets.     Dimensions,     128x178    feetj    containing    -i  l     rooms,    with    a 
study   hal     -  mi        feet.     Seating   Capacity,  single  desks,  800.       Built    in     1905.      Cost,    approximate!)     {125,000.       En- 


rollment   L906,   616. 


CENTRAL    AND    CHURCHILL    SCHOOLS 

Located   on    South    Broad,   between    Simmons   and    Tompkins.      Central,   a    . 
$40,000.      Churchill,  a   twelve  room   building.      Erected    in    186<>.      Partially  remodeled 
honor   of    Prof.    George   Churchill   of   Knox    College. 


twelve-room   building    erected    in    1903.    Value, 
'n   1896.      Value,  $03,000.     Named   m 


BATEMAN    SCHOOL 

Located  on  West    Losey   Street,  between   Clark  Street   and    M  n  le   .wenue.      A    nine-room    building,    with   auditorium.      Re- 
modeled  in    1899.      Value,   $25,000.      Named    in    honor  of    Dr.    Newton    Bateman.    President    of    Knox    (  ollepe. 


LINCOLN    SCHOOL 


Located  on  tin-  corner  of   North 


and   Pearl    Streets. 
$30,000.     Named 


A    nine-room   building   with  auditorium. 
in    honor   of    Abraham    Lincoln. 


Remodeled    in    1001.      Value, 


WESTON    SCHOOL 

,ocated  on  the  corner  of  Mulberry   Street  and  Allen's  Avenue.     A   thirteen-room  building,  with  auditorium.      Remodeled   it 
1895.      Value,    $40,000.    Warned  in   honor  of  Dr.   Weston,    President    of    Lombard    College. 


HITCHCOCK    SCHOOL 

Located   on   the   corner   of    North    Cherry   and    Selden    Streets.     A  nine-room  building.   Remodeled   in   1890. 

Named  in  honor  of  Henry   Hitchcock,   Supt.   C,   B.   &-   O.   Ry. 


Value,   $25,000. 


DOUGLAS  S<  llooL 

Located  on   the  corner  of  South   Seminary  and   Third   Streets.     A  six-room  building,   with  auditorium. 

Value,    $20,000.      Named    in    honoi    of    Stephen    A.    Douglas. 


Remodeled   in    L9I 


COOKE  SCHOOL 

Located  on  the  corner  of  S.   Academy  and   Second   Streets.     A   four-room  building.      Partially   remodeled  in   1897.      Value, 
$15,000.      Named    in    honor    of    Hon.    Milo    D.    Cooke,  Director  for  many  years  from  the  Fifth  Ward. 


